The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-10-08

- In Lexington township, Lafayette
county, Mo-, September p, to the wife of Mir.
T. j. Green-a girl.
- In Higginsville, Lafayette county, Mo,
September %, to the wife OF Rev. J. q. Vo-
girl.
TEN TOME.
TENDER 81, Miss SUSAN P. TAYLOR,
daughter of the late Rev. Robert j. Taylor,
of Rockbridge county, Virgins, and a sister
of Mrs. F. c. Smith.
Near this city. October g.. of general
debility, Mrs. MARGARET LONGDON,
relict of the late Jackson Longdon, aged IA
years.
Mrs. LongdOn was born in the ST lie of
lndlaLark, April I, 1873. She removed to
son LongdOn- Gran WAS married to Jack
removed to LexingtotFaute in 1886. They
three children. Elizabeth, who They had
Der of years ag', John, and Belle YAM
vile OF MIR. James Peak. Mr.. LongdOn died
In 1876. Mrs. Longdon was a most
ry woman in all of the relations of life. She
had been a member of the PRESBYTERIAN
church tor many years: She was a du.iful
wife, a kline mother and a good neIghbor. and
enjoyed the love and respect of a large circle
OF friends. The funeral took place from the
residence, last Tuesday, the services being
conducted by the Rev. G. L. Leyburn, D.. d.
- In this city, October 1, of pyamia,
HARRISON SMITH, Esq, aged 70 years.
MIR. smith was an old and highly respected
citlzen OF Lexington. He was born i'm Casey
county, Kentucky. March 4, 1914, and remov-
ed 10 Monroe county, Missouri, early i'm the
forties, where in 1ss3, he married the wife
VINO survives him, Miss Martha Jane Groves,
a sister OF David Groves, Esq, of this coun-
ty. Beside his wife MIR. Smith leaves bebipd
to mourn his loss, six children-WuIiam n
'onn L. David NJ, Benjamin F., Henry H.,
ana Annie b., the wife of Mr.. G. ID. Bran
mel.
MI. smith was a man of clear, sound sense. |
successful In business and hopored nv his
fellow citizens with their confidence as well as
esteem. He was retiring in his disposition. |
modest' yet firm, and conscientious in all of
MS acts, whether public or private, Durine |
tne war he was a Union man, but not of thar |
class that desired himself to harm. or tn
orihs harm upon his neighbors through |
others. In the troubles of sopthern naonle
here when Federal power controlled he was
Always the friend snd protector of the weak |
anu deienseless. For many years Mr.. Smith |
was a magistrate, and in his hands the scales |
Vi justice were ever truly poised, though OUT |
Vi MS abundant charity Justice might fire. |
quently be tempered with mercy.
he was a faithful husband, az fndulgent |
fatner and a kind and considerale neighbor. |
more than that, he was a Christian man, full
OF meekness and charity, depending not upon
hlmself, but upon the blood of Christ for his
salvation. In the trials of this life, in the |
sick chamber or elsewhere, his word of adj
monltion or OF consolation was drawn from |
the FOUNTAIN OF Life, and it was ever the |
right word. After all, what more can we saw
OF him than that he was a good man and a
Christian. He has gone to his reward.
blessed are the dead who die in the Lord,
Extra train 18th, $3.50. q. M.
Jurors. remember to be on hand psxt |
Montay morning at 8 O'Clock.
Extra train to Kansas City, -au
October 10, at $50, ii. M. Vote before vou
Remember the Christian ladies' dinner IN.
day. Help them out. They need money to |
complete tLeir parsonage.
When you get hungry to-day the ladies' of
the Christian church will feed YOU for little
money and a moderate price.
Be charitable, gentlemen. YOu can't do
any good by misrepresenting your opponents
to be whiskyites. or in the paw of whisky.
That is no answer TO their ar uments.
NO, we did not call the prohibi'iontsts
'rats.' We applied the term to those per.
sons VINO at first got on the prohibition shin
out VINO nave, since finding that it WAS sink.
Ing, skipped out OF the craft.
ouessa Democrat il a shirt of
pa'ernaiism about the whole law that ia con-
'rars 10 the very genius of democracy mr. PC
puoiicahisn, or even of common sense T,
: 'ne Id" turned doctor and the over zasJous
-en''i Il Tue tastes OF our fellow-lnapU
IL tue term ~"peripatelic professionals =,
oiftS one charge 1t up to the prohibition sido
Ihey injected it into the canvass ar ,bo -
beginning by declaring that they womb baye
none IN this county, They did not keen their
WORD, as Par~uu BROOKS fills the Hill as -
does a well fitting glove.
a co"ardly sttemps at murder was per-
petrated at Mayview last Saturday night
WINE a negro dance was going on. Ciaude
a young sou of DR.. Perrie, aud Hpgb . von,a
son OF Mr. I. I. Pickett, went near tn h,,en
10 tue music, but with no intent to partjcjnate |
or interfere Whatever, two negroes. Wesley
Hughes and John Cbilds came out and wan
tonly attacked the nnys. IL .gh Puckett escsued
out the negroes caught Young Perry, and |
While Chlid- held HIM Hushes cut him, with
a razor, through ali his clothes, a cash 4 inch
es long over the left hip, nearly through 10
.he cavity, and "a eat Into the LETT lung, over
.te neart. pfs. ) R:aGiey and Porter dressed
tae wounds, which are dangerous, MIR. I q
moore brought Wes.Hughes here and mn him
In jail. Chlids is in custody at MAYHEM.